Condors fly over Idaho with 3-2 win
March 11, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors skated their way to a 3-2 victory over the Idaho Steelheads in front of 3,300 fans at Rabobank Arena on Monday night. C Tim Konsorada tallied the game-winner early in the third, as G Yutaka Fukufuji stopped 25 of 27 shots en route to his 11th win of the season.
The Condors (19-33-9, 47 points) spent much of the first period in the offensive zone, and took a 1-0 lead in the game. LW Tom Boudreau scored his third of the season, his first as a Condor, at 14:24 on the power play. F Andrew Ianiero and D Martin Frechette picked up the assists, with Frechette notching his third point in just four games since being acquired last week. Bakersfield outshot the Idaho Steelheads (34-21-9, 77 points), 12-7, in the period. The two clubs exchanged tallies midway through the second, with three goals in the span of less than four minutes. The Steelheads tied it up at 10:04 with a power play goal by LW Lance Galbraith. Bakersfield countered with LW Brett Lutes' 19th of the season, wristing a rebound from the glass to the top shelf at 12:22. However, at 13:50 Idaho tied it up again, with F John Lammers slipping home his 24th of the season. The Condors led in shots through two periods, 28-16.
It only took 1:08 of play in the third period for C Tim Konsorada to snap the eventual game-winner into the back of the Steelheads net after being set up by Lutes and Frechette, who both picked up their second points of the contest. Fukufuji turned away all 12 Idaho shots in the final frame, making sure Konsorada's tally was the final goal of the game.
To view the full box score from tonight's game, click here.
Notes from The Nest: D David Kudelka was activated from the 7-day IR today, and saw his first action since being placed on IR on March 1... With his goal and assist tonight, C Tim Konsorada finished with 6 points (2g, 4a) in the eight-game season series with Idaho this year. With his goal and assist, LW Brett Lutes totaled six points (2g, 4a) in seven games against Idaho this season. G Yutaka Fukufuji finished the Idaho series 2-3-1 with a 2.62 GAA.
Upcoming Games: The Condors are back on home ice this weekend for a pair against the Alaska Aces, starting with Friday, March 14. The first 2,000 fans, 12-and-under, will receive Condors Beachballs, courtesy of My 45 and California Water Service.
The next night is Youth Jersey Giveaway, as the first 2,000 kids, 12-and-under, will get a replica jersey of Condors D David Kudelka, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, 98-5 KBKO and McDonald's.
Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.
Individual game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.
Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).
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